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Originally Posted by ree-Xi
I don't know how you walk in heels. I have terrible ankles from dancing and from several injuries. I CAN walk in wedges, but skinny heels turn my ankles out after just a few steps.
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Yeah, sizes definitely aren't universal, especially brand to brand. You're right, it comes down to trying it on. My closet has pants in 2, 4, and 6 right now and they all fit. I don't care what the tag says, I'm buying the jeans that fit me best. And I'm a huge tailoring advocate. IMO it's better to buy fewer, high quality pieces and then have them tailored to fit perfectly than to buy a bunch of cheaper pieces that fit funky. Quality over quantity.
I guess I've always known to buy the style that's right for me and not what's in the magazine because of my shape. I'm 5'4", short waist-ed, and bottom heavy. Things that look bangin' on 5'9" models with long torsos and skinny thighs usually do not translate well to my body type. At all. So I've been finding the best alternatives to model-wear my whole life.
As for the shoes, I was apparently born with funky ankles...my mom had to do some sort of exercises with my feet when I was a baby to avoid my having braces on my legs as a child. But when I was serious about riding and started to compete I had to find exercises to help my ankles stay in position and I use them now to help me with the heels. I still can't ice skate or rollerblade (my ankles turn out completely) and I'm prone to ankle injury, but I've developed my own way of walking in heels over the years. Though to be honest if I'm going to be wearing heels all day I go for wedges. I can handle stillettos for a couple of hours. 8 hour days, not so much. The key is to walk on the balls of my feet, leaving almost no weight on my ankles. It's probably exactly what you're not supposed to do, but it keeps my calves toned and my stilletto wearing abilities in check.